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Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

New USCIS Policy Memoranda Raise the Bar for Citizenship Eligibility

On August 15, 2025, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memo outlining additional and unprecedented criteria to establish eligibility for applicants applying for U.S. citizenship. To...more

Cozen O'Connor

2025 Year to Date in Review: United States Immigration Changes and Updates

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Overview- • So far, 2025 has brought a flurry of immigration changes that have impacted thousands of individuals residing in the United States. • To ensure you have not missed anything, we have summarized and detailed each...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

USCIS to Consider “Anti-American” Activity in Adjudicating Certain Immigrant Benefit Requests

On August 19, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they have updated their policy manual regarding the discretionary factors that officers may consider in deciding whether to grant certain...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Good News Is on the Horizon for Green Card Applicants

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The final phase of the green card application involves an Adjustment of Status (AOS). While their AOS is pending, applicants cannot leave the US without permission, a document called Advance Parole....more

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DHS to Streamline Adjudication of Extension of Status, Change of Status, and Work Authorization Applications for Spouses and...

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On January 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reached a settlement in Edakunni v. Mayorkas. As a result of the settlement, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has agreed to resume its...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Upcoming Immigration Regulatory Changes

At the beginning of each fiscal year, U.S. government agencies announce their regulatory agendas, which guide the agencies’ future actions. Here are the most relevant short and long-term regulatory changes that have been...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

New USCIS Forms, Fees, and Procedures in Effect as of October 2, 2020, Unless an Injunction is Issued

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On August 3, 2020, USCIS published a final rule that will significantly change forms and increase fees for certain immigration and naturalization benefit requests effective October 2, 2020.  Any application, petition, or...more

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USCIS Public Charge Rule Results in Amended Forms – American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Sues to Delay Implementation

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds rule on August 14, 2019, which dramatically revised the regulations governing the application of the public charge...more

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Immigration-Related FAQs In Response to President Trump’s Recent Executive Orders, as of February 2, 2017

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Seyfarth Synopsis: This Management Alert addresses Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from employers and foreign nationals regarding President Trump’s recent Executive Order on immigration....more

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